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R. Nagendraswamy ¹, S. Chandraju ², Girija Nagendraswamy ³, C. S. Chidankumar ⁴

Affiliations
1 Deptt. of Chemistry, Government First Grade College, Hanagodu-571 105, Mysore Dt. Karnataka, IN
2 Deptt of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visweswaraya PG Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571 402, Karnataka, IN
3 Deptt of Chemistry, Maharani's Science College for Women, JLB Road, Mysore-570 005, IN
4 Deptt of Chemistry, Bharathi College, Bharathi Nagar-571 422, Dist. Mandya, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Cultivation of some leafy medicinal plants was made by irrigation with distillery spentwash of different dilutions. The spentwash, i.e., primary treated spentwash (PTSW), 50% and 33% spentwash were analyzed for their plant nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other physical and chemical characteristics. Experimental soil was tested for its chemical and physical parameters. Seeds of leafy medicinal plants were sown in the prepared land and irrigated with raw water (RW) and 50% and 33% spentwash. The influence of spentwash on the yield of leafy medicinal plants at their respective maturity was investigated. It was found that the yields of all leafy medicinal plants were more in 33% spentwash irrigation than raw water and 50% spentwash irrigations.

Keywords

Leafy Medicinal Plants, Distillery Spentwash, Spentwash Irrigation.

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S. Chandraju ¹, R. Nagendraswamy ², C. S. Chidankumar ³, Girija Nagendraswamy ⁴

Affiliations
1 Deptt. of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visweswaraya PG Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere-571 402, Distt. Mandya, Karnataka, IN
2 Dept. of Chemistry, Govt. First Grade College, Hanagodu, Distt. Mysore, Karnataka, IN
3 Dept .of Chemistry, Bharathi College, Bharathi Nagar-571 422, Distt. Mandya, Karnataka, IN
4 Deptt. of Chemistry, Maharani’s Science College for Women, JLB Road, Mysore-570 005, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Cultivation of some medicinal plants, ginger (Zingiber officinale) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) was made by irrigation with distillery spentwash of different proportions. The spentwash i.e., primary treated spentwash (PTSW) and 33% spentwash were analysed for their plant nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other physical and chemical parameters. Experimental soils i.e., normal soil and spentwash treated soils were tested for their chemical and physical parameters. Cultivation was done by irrigated with raw water (RW) and 33% spentwash. Influence of spentwash in normal and spentwash treated soils on proximate principles (moisture, protein, fat, fiber, carbohydrate, energy, calcium, phosphorus, iron), vitamin content (carotene and vitamin- C), minerals and trace elements (magnesium, sodium, potassium, copper, manganese, zinc, chromium, nickel) of plants were investigated at their respective maturity. It was found that the nutrients of all medicinal plants were high in 33% than raw water irrigation. Further, the nutritive values were very high in spentwash treated soil than normal soil and raw water irrigations.

Keywords

Distillery Spentwash, Medicinal Plants, Proximate Principles, Spentwash Treated Soil.

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